Relationship of osteoprotegerin to pulse wave velocity and carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Beyazal, MÜNEVVER; Erdogan, TURAN; DEVRIMSEL, GÜL; TURKYILMAZ, A.; CURE, M.; Beyazal, MEHMET; SAHIN, I.

doi:10.1007/s00393-015-1675-1

Relationship of osteoprotegerin to pulse wave velocity and carotid intima-media thickness in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Beyazal M. , Erdogan T. , DEVRIMSEL G. , TURKYILMAZ A. K. , CURE M. C. , Beyazal M. , ...More

ZEITSCHRIFT FUR RHEUMATOLOGIE, vol.75, no.7, pp.723-728, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 75 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00393-015-1675-1
Title of Journal : ZEITSCHRIFT FUR RHEUMATOLOGIE
Page Numbers: pp.723-728

Abstract

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is considered an important biomarker in cardiovascular (CV) disease. CV disease is the most common cause of mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a consequence of accelerated atherosclerosis. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship of serum OPG levels to arterial stiffness, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and clinical and laboratory indices in RA patients.